MPD: Man had marijuana, synthetic weed, meth in vehicle

By Tyler White | twhite@mrt.com

Published 6:40 pm, Monday, March 24, 2014

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Matthew Jay Draper, 23, of Lubbock, was arrested March 23 on a second-degree felony charge of manufacturing or delivering a controlled substance between 1 and 4 grams, a state jail felony charge of possession of marijuana between 4 ounces and 5 pounds, class A misdemeanor charges of evading arrest or detention and resisting arrest, search or transport, a class B misdemeanor charge of possession of a controlled substance and a class C misdemeanor charge of possession of drug paraphernalia.Police found him in possession of 114.8 grams of marijuana, synthetic marijuana and 2.3 grams of methamphetamine. He tried to run from the police and resisting a body search, according to the arrest affidavit.If convicted, Draper faces up to 20 years in prison for the second-degree felony charge, up to two years for the state jail felony charge and up to one year for each class A misdemeanor charge. less

Matthew Jay Draper, 23, of Lubbock, was arrested March 23 on a second-degree felony charge of manufacturing or delivering a controlled substance between 1 and 4 grams, a state jail felony charge of possession ... more

MPD: Man had marijuana, synthetic weed, meth in vehicle

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A Lubbock man was found in possession of more than 4 ounces of marijuana, 2.3 grams of methamphetamine and synthetic marijuana after trying to evade arrest, according to court documents.

Matthew Jay Draper, 23, was being held Monday on a second-degree felony charge of manufacturing or delivering a controlled substance between 1 and 4 grams, a state jail felony charge of possession of marijuana between 4 ounces and 5 pounds, class A misdemeanor charges of evading arrest or detention and resisting arrest, search or transport, a class B misdemeanor charge of possession of a controlled substance and a class C misdemeanor charge of possession of drug paraphernalia.

A Midland police officer was on patrol at about 4:19 a.m. Sunday in the 3600 block of Andrews Highway when he saw a vehicle fail to use a turn signal. The officer initiated a traffic stop, and the driver, Draper, initially refused to stop.

When the vehicle came to a stop in the 1700 block of Godfrey Street, Draper told the officer that he did not have car insurance. Another officer responded to assist and saw a metal pipe in the front seat. Draper fled the scene on foot during an attempted pat down. The officers chased him until he tripped and fell in a parking lot. An officer tackled Draper, who continued to resist the officers, and the officers used physical force to subdue the suspect, according to the arrest affidavit.

After detaining Draper, an officer said they searched his vehicle and found a large bag containing 114.8 grams of marijuana, as well as synthetic marijuana and 2.3 grams of methamphetamine.

If convicted, Draper faces up to 20 years in prison for the second-degree felony charge, up to two years for the state jail felony charge and up to one year for each class A misdemeanor charge.